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Anglican and Catholic bishops in talks on common Christian witness
Members of the Church of England House of Bishops and the Roman Catholic Bishopsâ Conference of England and Wales are in London today for their second bi-lateral meeting on shared Christian witness.
'Take-a-Pew' scheme sees historic pews recycled as home furniture
For the first time ever, historic church pews will be recycled as household furniture as part of a new and unique scheme set up in the Diocese of Hereford.
Enjoy 'A Very Rosie Christmas!'
For a spirit-warming Christmas album that ditches the traditional sticky sweet gush in favour of a healthy dose of realism look no further than A Very Rosie Christmas! by Rosie Thomas.
Red builds on success of Grammy-nominated debut album
Grammy-nominated modern rock band Red is preparing to release its second CD, Innocence & Instinct on February 10, 2009, via Essential Records. The disc features 10 songs, including its first single 'Fight Inside'.
Fort Worth breaks away from US Episcopal Church
Fort Worth in Texas became the fourth diocese to depart from The Episcopal Church in the US (TEC) in a vote at its convention on Saturday.
Orissa bishops warn of 'master plan' to wipe-out Christianity
Catholic bishops from Orissa warned this week that Hindu extremists have a âmaster planâ to wipe out Christianity in the remote eastern Indian state.
Church services remember road crash victims
Church services are being held across the UK on Sunday to remember victims of road crashes.
TobyMac kicks off monthlong 'Winter Wonder-Slam'
Christian hip hop artist tobyMac kicked off his annual "Winter Wonder-Slam" US tour with rock band Relient K this week, hitting the first of 17 cities throughout the Bible belt with "not your typical concert".
Christians struggle to reach Congo refugees
Mission Aviation Fellowship says its efforts to reach thousands of refugees in Congo have been seriously hampered by ongoing fighting between government troops and rebel forces and the almost non-existent road networks in some parts of the country.
US: Christians urged to boycott retailers banning 'Christmas'
There's a war on Christmas and Christians are drawing up the battlelines.
African leaders called to protect life and democracy in Zimbabwe
Six global ecumenical bodies have called on African leaders to protect the rights of Zimbabweans to life, dignity and democracy.
G20 not enough to solve 'financial meltdown', says Kobia
The head of the World Council of Churches has challenged the legitimacy of the G20 group of the world's 20 leading economies as their leaders meet in Washington DC this weekend to discuss the future of the global economy in the midst of the global economic crisis.
Methodists seek end to Gaza blockade
The Methodist Church has appealed to the UK Government to put pressure on Israel as it continues to block humanitarian convoys into aid-dependent Gaza.
Wycliffe receives $50m donation to translate Scripture into last languages
An anonymous donor gave a huge sum of $50 million to Wycliffe Bible Translators this week making it possible to translate Scripture for the last people groups still without the Bible in their native tongue more quickly.
Ministry uses Facebook to help persecuted Christians
A Christian ministry working with persecuted churches is using the popular social networking site Facebook to promote religious freedom.
Crown Prosecution drops lewd Jesus statue case
A Christian woman has accused the Crown Prosecution Service of "pandering to a secularist agenda" and overseeing a "miscarriage of justice" after her private criminal prosecution over a statue of Christ with an erection was administratively transferred to the CPS, only to be dropped six weeks later.